Peche Di

Peche Di is a transgender model, dancer, actress, videographer, and modeling agent. She started the first transgender modeling agency in the U.S., in New York City.[1][2][3] Di was born in Bangkok, Thailand. When she was born, the doctor identified her as a male, but by the age of 15, Di began to identify herself as a female, and started wearing dresses, wigs, and began taking estrogen. After winning several pageants, entered America’s Next Top Model competition in New York City but didn’t win.

In 2014, Di was featured on the fifth anniversary cover of C☆NDY magazine along with 13 other transgender women.

Di founded Trans Models NYC, a modeling agency focusing on transgender representation in modeling, in May 2015.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Peche Di: How She Started New York's First Transgender Modeling Agency". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  2. ↑ "The Trans Modeling Agency Is On A Mission To Mainstream Trans Beauty". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. ↑ Cantarella, Terence. "Inside New York's First Transgender Modeling Agency". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Bustle". www.bustle.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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